Tag: Video
Chicago summer rentals – no Irish need apply
We recently received the following inquiry concerning summer housing:
Hi my name is [redacted] and I am a twenty two year old student from Dubl [...]
Why Julie left Lincoln Park for CA23 in the West Loop
Julie counts herself a "frequent mover" though her move to the West Loop was only her fourth in 20 years.
After living in River North, the Gold [...]
Why the Grays bought at CA3 in the West Loop
Rick and Dawn Gray are closing in on becoming empty-nesters after raising their children in a townhome in the West Loop.
They wanted single-flo [...]
Upgraded Lakeview East apartments steps from Lincoln Park
The contemporary high-rise at 350 W Oakdale in Lakeview East has been undergoing a series of upgrades.
The installation of all new windows is [...]
A large Ravenswood home on a sunny, extra-wide lot
The large home at 1913 W Leland features 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, a family room, sun room, a spacious 3rd floor finished attic space adjacent to an [...]
The Magic Fridge at Planned Property’s model apartments
At the end of a busy afternoon of apartment tours you might be in need of a sugar fix or getting heady from lack of hydration.
A solution is cl [...]
A Bucktown contemporary with dramatic bay windows
The contemporary brick home at 1837 N Hermitage Ave in the trendy Bucktown neighborhood has 3 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths.
A striking feature of th [...]
Sartorial style at 235 Van Buren
I've met and interviewed Philip Barash twice, both times on weekends and in sharply different venues. Our first meeting was in the striking six-st [...]
Is Austin Chicago’s ugly stepchild?
Austin has the largest population of Chicago's 77 Community Areas, and suffered the largest population drop of the 77 between 2000 and 2010.
Th [...]
The battle of the observation decks – One WTC, Willis Tower, Hancock Center
Yesterday the Port Authority made available a video of the 3-story observatory that will open at the top of One World Trade Center. Based on the v [...]
Two one-bedroom rentals at Trump Tower
A pair of 938 square foot 1-bedroom, bath-and-a-half homes are available for rent on the 45th and 47th floors of Trump Tower. Unit 45E is listed a [...]
Is an upscale food market a renter’s amenity of choice?
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, New York developers are viewing hip food markets as "the amenity of choice. They help ow [...]
Yet more apartments headed for Streeterville?
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported yesterday that a parcel of vacant land at Peshtigo Ct and Grand Ave and 704 parking stalls in an undergroun [...]
An east-facing 2-bedroom on the 74th floor of Trump Tower
The 1,952 square foot 2-bedroom, 2 ½ bath F units on the 72nd through 85th floors of Trump Tower have a sought-after split-bedroom plan.
One of [...]
Why Kristina chose K2, Chicago’s newest apartments
Meet Kristina, the first resident at the new K2 luxury apartment high-rise in the Fulton River District.
When her lease expired, Kristina chose [...]
The all-new amenities at Park Michigan Apartments
The common areas and amenities at the Park Michigan apartments have recently undergone a complete makeover and expansion. The building is across f [...]
River North’s One Superior Place joins the Craigslist Apartment Cleanup
The Craigslist Apartment Cleanup is an ongoing effort to make Craigslist, Trulia, Zillow and other websites useful for renters by suppressing ille [...]
New condos and rowhomes, and Easter eggs at Chase Park
Chase Park is one of Chicago's great neighborhood parks. It has a full complement of physical facilities -- an outdoor pool, running track, tennis [...]
Time to take a fresh look at Pilsen
I've been a long-time skeptic of the oft-repeated hype that Pilsen is poised to be transformed into a haven dominated by students, artists, hipste [...]